What is physical distancing?
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What is physical distancing?
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What is physical distancing?
Description
March 23, 2020
We’ve heard of the term ‘social distancing’, where people stay home as much as they can, and if they do interact, they keep a two-metre distance to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But lately, many experts have been using a different term to describe this: ‘physical distancing’. Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health with the University of Toronto breaks down what exactly ‘physical distancing’ is.
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What is physical distancing?01:44 | March 23, 2020 -
Congo struggles to contain fastest-ever Ebola outbreak, as death toll passes 1,50001:47 | July 30, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health Canada grants injunction against unauthorized peptide producer02:13 | July 30, 2026 -
Dr. Fauci invokes 5th Amendment during U.S. Senate hearing, refuses to answer any questions05:20 | July 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: ‘Skeeter syndrome’ cases on the rise in Edmonton02:13 | July 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: Average Canadian family pays more than $21K towards health care, report says02:18 | July 28, 2026 -
Alberta introducing out-of-pocket, private pay cancer test program01:54 | July 27, 2026 -
1 in 10 E.R. doctors are leaving the specialty, national study finds01:53 | July 27, 2026 -
Health Matters: Rexulti class-action lawsuit deadline approaching02:19 | July 27, 2026 -
Florida man sues OpenAI after ChatGPT medical advice put his life at risk02:02 | July 26, 2026 -
U.S. Cyclospora outbreak spreads to 9 states its handling comes into question02:08 | July 24, 2026 -
CIHI report finds core online health records not accessible to all01:27 | July 23, 2026 -
Health Matters: Canadian Blood Services faces donation shortage02:10 | July 23, 2026 -
Cyclospora outbreak in the U.S. has Canadians worried about washing their veggies04:30 | July 23, 2026 -
Premiers push for more federal health care funding01:36 | July 22, 2026 -
New images coming to cigarette packages as Health Canada aims to curb smoking02:04 | July 22, 2026 -
Health Matters: PHAC says pistachio salmonella outbreak officially over01:57 | July 22, 2026 -
‘Incredible’: Identical quadruplets born in Australia01:38 | July 21, 2026 -
Health Matters: FDA’s cyclospora investigation into Taylor Farms lettuce continues02:05 | July 21, 2026 -
USFDA says Cyclospora outbreak source remains unclear01:45 | July 20, 2026 -
Health Matters: Source of U.S. cyclospora outbreak remains unclear02:12 | July 20, 2026 -
Wildfire smoke and your health: expert advice from a lung surgeon05:36 | July 18, 2026 -
Health Matters: Lettuce confirmed as source of U.S. cyclospora outbreak02:13 | July 17, 2026 -
Health Matters: Canada not banning U.S. produce amid cyclospora outbreak02:27 | July 16, 2026 -
Health Matters: Toronto air quality ranked worst in the world02:11 | July 15, 2026 -
Cyclospora outbreak source not confirmed, health officials investigating link to lettuce, greens02:04 | July 14, 2026 -
Health Matters: B.C. nurses stepping off the picket lines amid mediation02:07 | July 14, 2026 -
Music choices reshape your brain, research reveals01:38 | July 14, 2026 -
As birthrate hits record low, South Koreans seek love at Buddhist temple retreat02:36 | July 13, 2026 -
New tick-borne illness on the rise in Canada02:09 | July 13, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ontario and Manitoba to get hammered by heat wave02:05 | July 13, 2026 -
Health Matters: Injury-related hospitalizations on the rise in Canada02:04 | July 10, 2026
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What is physical distancing?01:44 | March 23, 2020
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Congo struggles to contain fastest-ever Ebola outbreak, as death toll passes 1,50001:47 | July 30, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada grants injunction against unauthorized peptide producer02:13 | July 30, 2026
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Health Matters: ‘Skeeter syndrome’ cases on the rise in Edmonton02:13 | July 29, 2026
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Health Matters: Average Canadian family pays more than $21K towards health care, report says02:18 | July 28, 2026
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Alberta introducing out-of-pocket, private pay cancer test program01:54 | July 27, 2026
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1 in 10 E.R. doctors are leaving the specialty, national study finds01:53 | July 27, 2026
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Health Matters: Rexulti class-action lawsuit deadline approaching02:19 | July 27, 2026
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Florida man sues OpenAI after ChatGPT medical advice put his life at risk02:02 | July 26, 2026
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U.S. Cyclospora outbreak spreads to 9 states its handling comes into question02:08 | July 24, 2026
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Health Matters: Canadian Blood Services faces donation shortage02:10 | July 23, 2026
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Cyclospora outbreak in the U.S. has Canadians worried about washing their veggies04:30 | July 23, 2026
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Premiers push for more federal health care funding01:36 | July 22, 2026
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New images coming to cigarette packages as Health Canada aims to curb smoking02:04 | July 22, 2026
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Health Matters: PHAC says pistachio salmonella outbreak officially over01:57 | July 22, 2026
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‘Incredible’: Identical quadruplets born in Australia01:38 | July 21, 2026
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Health Matters: FDA’s cyclospora investigation into Taylor Farms lettuce continues02:05 | July 21, 2026
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USFDA says Cyclospora outbreak source remains unclear01:45 | July 20, 2026
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Health Matters: Source of U.S. cyclospora outbreak remains unclear02:12 | July 20, 2026
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Wildfire smoke and your health: expert advice from a lung surgeon05:36 | July 18, 2026
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Health Matters: Lettuce confirmed as source of U.S. cyclospora outbreak02:13 | July 17, 2026
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Health Matters: Canada not banning U.S. produce amid cyclospora outbreak02:27 | July 16, 2026
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Health Matters: Toronto air quality ranked worst in the world02:11 | July 15, 2026
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Cyclospora outbreak source not confirmed, health officials investigating link to lettuce, greens02:04 | July 14, 2026
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Health Matters: B.C. nurses stepping off the picket lines amid mediation02:07 | July 14, 2026
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Music choices reshape your brain, research reveals01:38 | July 14, 2026
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As birthrate hits record low, South Koreans seek love at Buddhist temple retreat02:36 | July 13, 2026
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New tick-borne illness on the rise in Canada02:09 | July 13, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario and Manitoba to get hammered by heat wave02:05 | July 13, 2026
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Health Matters: Injury-related hospitalizations on the rise in Canada02:04 | July 10, 2026
What is physical distancing?
Description
March 23, 2020
We’ve heard of the term ‘social distancing’, where people stay home as much as they can, and if they do interact, they keep a two-metre distance to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But lately, many experts have been using a different term to describe this: ‘physical distancing’. Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health with the University of Toronto breaks down what exactly ‘physical distancing’ is.
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